User manual SINGER STARLETT 6699

[. . . ] 6660/6680/6699 INSTRUCTION MANUAL MANUEL D’INSTRUCTION “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” “When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following. € “Read all instructions before using this sewing machine. ” “DANGER--To reduce the risk of electric shock:” 1. €This sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in. [. . . ] NOTA: Para asegurar la costura y evitar deshilaches, presione el interruptor de costura 1 A 4 B 2 3 6 C 5 KEEPING SEAMS STRAIGHT To keep the seam straight, use one of the numbered guide lines on the needle plate. The numbers indicate distance from the needle at its center position. 38 HAND-LOOK QUILT STITCH POINT DE MATELASSAGE D'APPARENCE FAIT À LA MAIN PUNTADA DE ACOLCHADO CONTINUA This stitch is designed to look like hand sewing for topstitching and quilting. When sewing the machine will pull this thread to the top. T h r e a d m a c h i n e w i t h i n v i s i b l e o r lightweight thread the color that matches your fabric. Increase thread tension a little bit at a time until you achieve the desired appearance. nOTE: For a dramatic appearance , experiment with different tension and stitch length combinations. 100 stitch model : 02 80 stitch model : 02 60 stitch model : 02 Ce point est conçu pour ressembler à un point de Esta puntada fue diseñada para que pareciera surpiqûre et de matelassage cousu à la main. INSERTING ZIPPERS AND PIPING Use zipper foot to sew to the right or left of the zipper or close to the cording. 39 INSERTING ZIPPERS To sew down the right side, attach left side of zipper foot to presser foot holder so that the needle passes through the opening on the left side of the foot. To sew down the left side, attach right side of foot to foot holder. PIPING To pipe soft furnishings, cover cord with a bias strip of fabric and pin or tack it to the main piece of fabric. Attach left side of zipper foot to foot holder so that needle passes through the opening on the left side of the foot. Helpful Hint: Slight adjusting of the needle position to sew closer to the piping may be accomplished with the Stitch Width Control. 40 ZIGZAG STITCHING POINT ZIGZAG PUNTADA ZIG-ZAG 100 stitch model : 04 80 stitch model : 03 60 stitch model : 03 Under side Côté de dessous Reverso SETTINGS :Presser foot - General Purpose Foot :Thread tension control - 5 The top thread may appear on the bottom depending on the thread, fabric, type of stitch and sewing speed, but the bobbin thread must never appear on the top of the fabric. If bobbin thread is pulling to the top or you are experiencing puckering, slightly reduce the tension with the Thread Tension Control. ADJUSTING STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH RÉGLAGE DE LA LARGEUR ET DE LA LONGUEUR DU POINT Dark grey box indicates the 5/default value set automatically when the pattern is selected. For the Zigzag Pattern the stitch length is 2 mm and the stitch width is 5 mm. The light grey boxes indicate all the possible personal preference options available to set manual. STITCH LENGTH LONGUEUR DU POINT 41 MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG ZIGZAG MULTI-POINT ZIG-ZAG DE TRES PUNTADAS SETTINGS : Presser foot - General Purpose Foot : Thread tension control - 5 This is a strong stitch because as its name implies, it makes three short stitches where the normal zig-zag makes only one. For this reason it is recommended for overcasting all types of fabrics. It is also ideal for bartacks, mending tears, patching, NOTE: Mending a tear or overedging as shown in illustration requires manual adjustment of the length control. [. . . ] Sew from top to bottom of the seam as far as bottom of the seam, starting as close to the possible, backstitching at the beginning and zipper as possible. Insert button under foot, making sure to align button opening with foot opening. Align needle position (left needle position) so that the needle enters the (opening) hole on 7. By turning your handwheel manually before 9. [. . . ]